2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay

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Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay Emblem.png
Host cityBirmingham, England
Countries visitedAll 72 Commonwealth Nations
Distance90,000 miles
Start date7 October 2021

The Queen's Baton Relay for the 2022 Commonwealth Games will cover 90,000 miles and visit 72 Commonwealth nations and territories. The 269-day journey will begin at Buckingham Palace on 7 October 2021 and end in Birmingham for the opening ceremony. Designed by a joint team from BOM, , Kajul and Maokwo, all West Midlands (region) based, the baton features a platinum strand along its length to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year in 2022.[1]

Organisation[]

The Queen's baton[]

International route[]

Europe[]

The Queen's baton traveled in the following countries in Europe:[2]

Sl. No. Nation/Territory Arrival date
1 Cyprus 9-10 August 2021
2 Malta 12-13 August 2021

National route[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Baton relay will cover 90,000 miles". BBC News. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ "BIRMINGHAM 2022 QUEEN'S BATON RELAY SCHOOLS RESOURCES FOR RECEPTION" (PDF). CGF. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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